QANTAS FOUNDED 100 YEARS AGO
Winton, Queensland, Australia (JFK+50) Qantas*, or Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, was founded here in Winton on November 16, 1920 by Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster. Fysh & McGinness were veterans of the World War I Australian Flying Corps** while Mr. McMaster was a rancher.
Joe Breitfeller writes...
"The risky endeavor aimed to conquer the 'tyranny of distance' that stood in the way (of) growth for modern Australia."
*Qantas, headquartered in Sydney, is the oldest continuously-operating airline in the world & the only carrier that serves all inhabited continents.
**Australian Flying Corps (A.F.C.) was founded in 1912 as a branch of the Australian army responsible for operating aircraft during WWI. It was the forerunner of the Royal Australian Air Force.
SOURCE
"Qantas Celebrates 100 years of Australian Service on Monday, November 16, 2020," by Joe Breitfeller, Breitflyte Air Line News Network, www.breitflyte.com/
Qantas Australian Grand Prix
